Awards & Articles

Awards

2011
Riverwalk Lofts received the Audrey Nelson Community Development Achievement Award from the National Community Development Association (NCDA). This award represents the culmination of a national competition to identify and recognize exemplary uses of CDGB funds which best address the needs of low-income families and neighborhoods.

2007
Adaptive Reuse Award from The Preservation Alliance of Minnesota for Riverwood Pines in Little Falls, Minnesota.

2005
Central Place was recognized as one of four Outstanding Preservation Projects by the State Historical Society of Iowa

2005
Gary Stenson was awarded the Leadership Award presented by the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency

2005
2005 Partners in Affordable Housing Awards Minnesota Housing Finance Agency (MHFA) announces the winners of its tenth annual Partners in Affordable Housing Awards and 2005 Outstanding Lender Awards. The awards recognize the work of organizations and individuals who have made exceptional contributions to advance affordable housing in Minnesota.

2005
The Housing Production Award was presented to MetroPlains for Library Square by the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency

Articles

Publication	Author	Article
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Prairie Business Magazine	Rob McCready	Senior apartment housing opens in downtown Bismarck BISMARCK – MetroPlains LLC opened the doors to a unique senior apartment complex today. Located in downtown Bismarck, the four-story building offers very desirable amenities and it’s affordable. 100 West Main has a four-season porch, lounge, exercise room, community room,… Read More >
Novogradac Journal of Tax Credits	Brad Stanhope	Rural Minnesota Welcomes Shiny New Townhouse Development When the 24-unit Heritage Townhomes opened last fall in Cambridge, Minn., there were smiles all around, and no wonder: It was the culmination of more than a decade’s work by nearly everyone involved and brought a state-of-the-art affordable housing complex… Read More >
WHEDA Conference Brochure		Historic Landmark Becomes a Place to Live and a Space to Gather in Wausau From the exterior it may be difficult to see that the once vacant unused Wausau Federal Building has been transformed into 21 loft-style apartments. The Federal Building was built in 1937 and is located in the heart of downtown Wausau.… Read More >
Novogardac Journal of Tax Credits	Teresa Garcia	Former Firehouse Sparks Multifamily Development A decommissioned firehouse originally built in 1889 reopened earlier this year as part of the Firehouse and Firehouse Flats affordable housing development in Duluth, Minn. Duluth’s historic Fire House No. 1 and an adjacent former stable connect by skyway to… Read More >
PD&R Edge - HUD		Historic Fire House in Duluth Renovated through Local Collaboration Hillside sits above downtown Duluth, with scenic views of Lake Superior and the adjacent harbor and parks. Although the neighborhood includes assets such as two commercial streets, a medical district, and several cultural and community organizations, Hillside also exhibits several… Read More >
Wausau Daily Herald	Amanda Seitz	Federal Building Opens to Tenants A decade-old, historic landmark in downtown Wausau has completed its yearlong transformation into a loft style apartment complex and welcomed its first tenant last week. The Federal Building Artists Lofts is accepting resident applications for the 21-unit apartment complex, Andy… Read More >